Bon Iver frontman and Eaux Claires Music Festival co-founder Justin Vernon will host a monthly radio show called Song Chest Radio Hour.
The show will debut on Sept. 4 and air exclusively on 88Nine and radiomilwaukee.org. New episodes will air the first Sunday of every month at 5 p.m. Archived episodes will be available after airing at songchest.org and on MixCloud.
ENTER OUR HOME & DESIGN AWARDS
We want to see your best work. Architects, interior designers, renovation experts and landscapers: Enter your residential projects in Milwaukee Magazine’s new design competition.
A posting on Bon Iver’s Twitter account on Monday announced the new program:
“Welcome to the Song Chest Radio Hour.”
— Bon Iver (@boniver) August 29, 2022
Justin is hosting a special monthly radio program @songchestradio presented by @RadioMilwaukee. Join as we try & spread some love, joy, & acceptance through playing some songs you love & enjoy.https://t.co/xr46UQbrGw pic.twitter.com/5QBKKQ6rYd
A message on the Song Chest Radio Hour website states: “We’ll do some reading. We’ll do some chatting. And we’ll do some singing along as well. It’s the beginning of a long journey; thanks for coming along with us.”
Vernon, who will curate each episode, founded the indie folk band Bon Iver in 2006. Bon Iver released its debut album For Emma, Forever Ago, in July 2007.
Bon Iver will perform in Europe in October and November after having completed the U.S. portion of its 2022 tour. Earlier this year, the band released a 10th anniversary edition of its Grammy-winning album “Bon Iver, Bon Iver.”
